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Show DEFENSE P ACT TEXT REVEALED Britain Agrees to Heip France It Germany Attacks At-tacks Suddenly VARIS. Jan. 13 (By The Associated Associat-ed Press.) The text of the proposed I Anglo-French treaty, brought to Paris ! by M. Brland from Cannes, was made public today K provides that Ureal Urlt.iin -h.nl come Immediately to the aid of France in ca'ae of direct and; unprovoked agreaion by Germany ugalMst French territory. The preamble to the treaty recites Germany s two Invasions of Prande, the present devastation and the rea- ouin iui ytuinuuE i nuuv 111 i ne interests in-terests of European and world peace. The text reads: "His Britannic majesty and the president of the French republic have agreed to the following provisions: "Article 1. In case of a direct and 'unprovoked ugKresslon against the territory Of Prance by Germany. Oreal Britain will place hersejf immediately immediate-ly ;it the side of France with her naval, military ami aerial forces. "Article 2. The high contracting partu h ;i!i":rm anew their common Interest In-terest 111 Articles 42. 4 3 and 14 or the treaty of Versailles and will act together should thers be menace of violation of any aforesaid articles: or if doubt arise as t.j their Interpretation. Interpreta-tion. "Article 3. Tho high contracting parties further bind themselves to act together in case ot military, navnl or aerial measures incompatible with the treaty of Versallloh taken by Germany. 'Article I. The present treaty does not impose any obligations upon an of the dominions ol tbe British empire em-pire unless nnd until It has been np-proved np-proved by th Interested dominion. "Article '. The present treaty shall remain in force during a period of 10 years and will be renewable at the end of that period by common agreement." oo |